Romanticism: A Very Short Introduction
Descriere
What is Romanticism? In this Very Short Introduction Michael Ferber answers this by considering who the romantics were and looks at what they had in common -- their ideas, beliefs, commitments, and tastes. He looks at the birth and growth of Romanticism throughout Europe and the Americas, and examines various types of Romantic literature, music, painting, religion, and philosophy. Focusing on topics, Ferber looks at the 'Sensibility' movement, which preceded Romanticism; the rising prestige of the poet; Romanticism as a religious trend; Romantic philosophy and science; Romantic responses to the French Revolution; and the condition of women. Using examples and quotations he presents a clear insight into this very diverse movement, and offers a definition as well as a discussion of the word 'Romantic' and where it came from.
Despre autor
Michael Kelvin Ferber a fost cel mai tânăr dintre cei cinci invinuiți din procesul federal antidraft din primăvara anului 1968, desfășurat în Boston, Massachusetts. Procesul a atras atenția națională deoarece unul dintre invinuiți era dr. Benjamin Spock, cunoscut pediatru și autorul cărții „The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care”, un bestseller.
